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Show Shakespeare Improved. At a bar examination n fow years ago tho question, "Write a critical analysis of nny ouo of Stiakeupcnro's plays," brought for tho following essay: es-say: "As to Shukcspcnro'H plnys, I think the most beautiful Is 'Tho Sovon Ages.' In this play Is represented and brought clearly to view tho lowness and littleness little-ness of man. In lt Is delineated every step from tho 'cradlo to tho grnvo.' "In It Is shown tho pride which man exhibits In mlddlo llfo, the happy anticipations an-ticipations of youth, aud lastly, tho Horrowful reflections of old ago. "In It Is taught ono of tho many beautiful lessons which man should benefit by If ho would only heed them. In fact, all through lt Is beautifully interwoven in-terwoven with that goldon thread, 'Ho-raombor, 'Ho-raombor, mnn, thnt thou art dust.' " Unfortunate In His Old Age. Jnrnos Warden, who dlod In tho Baltimore homo for tho aged tho othor day at the ago of 102 years, had been n Methodist preacher for threo quarters quar-ters of a century Ho had beon sent to the county nlmshouHc, but ho loud was the protest from member of tho church against such treatment of a voteran laborer In tho vlncynrd that t'jo oMrnrs of tho conference had hlra removed to tho Institution for tho ngod I maintained by tho denomination. |